The Right Reverend Hugh Lindsay
Bishop Emeritus of Hexham and Newcastle

Bishop Hugh Lindsay died suddenly on Monday 19th January 2009, at Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria. He was 81 years of age. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Lindsay was born on 20th June 1927 in Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne. He was ordained at St Mary's Cathedral by Bishop McCormack on 19th July 1953.

He was appointed to St Lawrence's, Byker, and to work at Bishop's House, which continued when he was sent to Ponteland in 1954. Bishop Cunningham appointed him diocesan secretary, resident at Bishop’s House from 7th March 1959.

Pope Paul VI appointed him auxiliary bishop to the ailing Bishop Cunningham, and he was ordained bishop in St Mary's Cathedral on 11th December 1969. After Bishop Cunningham's death in July 1974, the Chapter elected him Vicar Capitular; then Pope Paul VI named him Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle on 12th December 1974. Ill-health made him resign; he was succeeded by Bishop Ambrose Griffiths on 20th March 1992. Since then, he has been chaplain to the Augustinian Sisters at Grange-over-Sands.

Bishop Lindsay's body is to be received into St Mary's Cathedral, Newcastle, on Sunday 1st February 2009 at 6.30pm and Mass will be celebrated. There will be a time for quiet prayer which will end with Compline at 8.30 pm. His Requiem Mass is to be celebrated on Monday 2nd February 2009 at 12.00noon, also at St Mary's Cathedral. He will be buried in the Cathedral Crypt. A reception will be held at The Assembly Rooms following the burial.